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2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis Men's Basketball Team
The 2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by second-year head coach Chris Lowery and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 12–6 in MVC play to finish tied for second in the regular season standings. The Salukis won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 11 seed in the South region, the Salukis were defeated by No. 6 seed West Virginia in the opening round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Exhibition , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, MVC Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA tournament Rankings References {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Lowery
Christopher Michael Lowery (born July 7, 1972) is an American college basketball coach currently serving as an assistant men's basketball coach at Northwestern University under head coach Chris Collins. He was previously the head men's basketball coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He started in the spring of 2004 and was fired on March 2, 2012. Playing and coaching career Born in Evansville, Indiana, Lowery was a standout player for the Evansville Harrison Warriors, bridging the "Calbert Cheaney-era" to the "Walter McCarty-era," Lowery played at Southern Illinois for legendary Rich Herrin from 1990 to 1994 and later became an assistant coach, eventually serving under Bruce Weber at Southern Illinois and moving with him to Illinois after the 2002–03 season. On April 9, 2004, Lowery was named the head coach of Southern Illinois men's basketball team after Matt Painter left to become an associate head coach/head coach designate to Gene Keady at Purdue Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Alaska Shootout
The Great Alaska Shootout is an annual women's college basketball tournament in Anchorage, Alaska that features host University of Alaska Anchorage and three visiting NCAA Division I teams. The four-team tournament resumed in 2022 following a four-year layoff. The women's Shootout was started in 1980 and ran through 1997 as the Northern Lights Invitational, featuring either four- or eight-team fields and playing at the UAA Sports Center. Following a one-year absence, the tournament was renamed and run along with the men's Great Alaska Shootout every Thanksgiving week from 1999 to 2017. The tournament was held at Sullivan Arena from 1999 to 2013 and moved to the Alaska Airlines Center in 2014. In 2022, the four-team women's tournament was reborn with co-sponsorship by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and ConocoPhillips Alaska. Men's Shootout History The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) hosted the tournament every Thanksgiving from 1978 to 2017. Tournament games were pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute ( ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and Terre Haute metropolitan area, its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716. Located along the Wabash River about east of the state border with Illinois, Terre Haute is one of the largest cities in the Wabash Valley and is known as the Queen City of the Wabash. The city is home to multiple higher-education institutions, including Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. It also contains the United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, which houses the US federal death row. History Terre Haute's name is derived from the French phrase ''terre haute'' (pronounced in French), meaning "highland". It was named by French-Canadian explorers and fur trappers to the area in the early 18th century to describe the unique location above the Wabash Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulman Center
The Hulman Center is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.Hulman Center at nmnathletics.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009 Archived 12/5/09 History Initially named the Hulman Civic University Center, the facility opened on December 14, 1973.at indstate.edu, URL accessed December 5, 2009 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Wichita State Shockers Men's Basketball Team
The 2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Turgeon in his sixth season at the school. The Shockers finished atop the MVC regular season standings by 2 games, but lost in the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament. Wichita State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's first bid since 1988. Playing as No. 7 seed in the East region, the team defeated No. 10 seed Seton Hall and No. 2 seed Tennessee to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 25 years. The run would end there, however, as the Shockers fell to cinderella George Mason in the East regional semi-final. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Exhibition , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, MVC Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a Home rule in the United States, home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the County seat, seat of Calloway County and the 19th-largest list of Ky cities, city in Kentucky. The city's population was 17,307 during the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, and its micropolitan area's population is 37,191. Murray is a college town and is the home of Murray State University. History Early history The city now known as Murray began as a post office and trading center sometime in the early 1820s. It was at first called “Williston” in honor of James Willis, an early settler. Later, the name was changed to “Pooltown” after Robert Pool, a local merchant. The name was changed again to “Pleasant Springs” before its incorporation on January 17, 1844, when the present name was adopted to honor list of U.S. representatives from Kentucky, Rep. John L. Murray (representative), John Murray. Murray was not the first county seat, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFSB Center
The CFSB Center is an 8,600-seat arena located in Murray, Kentucky, near the intersection of Ky. 121 and U.S. 641. The arena is the home of the Murray State Racers Basketball teams. It was previously known as the Regional Special Events Center, or RSEC, until the name was changed on September 17, 2010, following a $3.3 million donation from Community Financial Services Bank to Murray State Athletics. While the CFSB Center is commonly used for basketball, it was designed as a multi-purpose facility that also frequently hosts concerts, trade shows, and conventions. History The Regional Special Events Center (RSEC) was built as a replacement for Racer Arena, the school's former basketball arena. While Racer Arena was structurally sound (it still stands and is now used for volleyball), it was growing increasingly obsolete, and its capacity of 5,500 proved too small for the men's basketball program. Talk of a new basketball arena began around 1978, when the basketball program was begi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Murray State Racers Men's Basketball Team
The 2005–06 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by third-year head coach Mick Cronin, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 17–3 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season title. They defeated to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 14 seed in the Washington, D.C. region, the Racers were narrowly beaten by No. 3 seed and defending National champion North Carolina, 69–65. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, , - References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Murray State Racers men's basketball team Murray State Racers men's basketball seasons Murray State Murray State Murray State Murray State Murray State University (MSU) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is the county seat of Isabella County, which is part of Central Michigan. The population of Mount Pleasant was 21,688 as of the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Union Charter Township, but is politically independent. Part of the city (with a population of 8,741) is located within the Isabella Indian Reservation, the base of the federally recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation. The tribe's Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in nearby Chippewa Township is also within the reservation boundaries. Mount Pleasant is home to the main campuses of Central Michigan University, one of the largest universities in the state with 20,000 students at Mount Pleasant, and Mid Michigan Community College. The student population nearly doubles the population of the city during the academic year, making it a college town. Despite its name, the surrounding area is mostly flat and does not feature any mountains or hills. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McGuirk Arena
McGuirk Arena, previously known as the Daniel P. Rose Center and Rose Arena, is a multi-purpose arena, in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. The arena opened in 1973 and is part of a larger facility known as the CMU Events Center. The arena is home to the Central Michigan University Chippewas men's and women's basketball, women's gymnastics, women's volleyball, and men's wrestling teams. Amenities The facility features a pair of club rooms, the largest of which is a space with room for 130 Chippewa fans and plush leather-chair seating for 88. It also features a outdoor patio and is available for receptions, meetings and banquet History Ryan Hall/Rose Arena took over as the main hub for Central Michigan's indoor athletic events in 1973 in part of the project to move the athletic events to the south end of campus. Prior to its opening, the main gymnasium was Finch Fieldhouse, itself built in 1951 on South Franklin Street to replace the original Central Hall on Warriner M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes Men's Basketball Team
The 2005–06 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Christian, the Flashes reached the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament under the third different head coach in a six-year span. After finishing atop the MAC East division in the regular season standings, Kent State won the 2006 MAC men's basketball tournament, MAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 12 seed in the Oakland region, Kent State lost to No. 5 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round. The team finished the season with a record of 25–9 (15–3 MAC). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, MAC Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, MAC Tournament , - !colsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
